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Black Sabbath circa 1970. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption

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50 Years Ago, Black Sabbath Found Its Sound And Took Metal Worldwide

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Daniel Warren Johnson's Murder Falcon comic features an anthropomorphic, bionic falcon who kills demons from the underworld by the power of guitar shredding. Daniel Warren Johnson/Courtesy of Skybound Comics hide caption

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Tego Calderon, one of Reggaeton's top artists and producers, performs for fans in New York City. Scott Gries/Getty Images hide caption

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Hear This Week's Show

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A venerated heavy-metal singer, Ronnie James Dio was a voice of triumph in the pits of bitterness and depravity. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Entertainnment hide caption

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Hear Robert Siegel And Melissa Block Remember Dio

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Ozzy Osbourne performs at the 25th-anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert at Madison Square Garden. Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images Entertainment hide caption

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Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince Of Darkness Gets A Book

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